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BEER REVIEW - MOYLAN'S KILTLIFTER SCOTCH-STYLE ALE
beerphilosopher.com | October 8th 2008 by Shawn
I try to review beers that are available locally, whenever possible. I was surprised to find this one recently at a local retailer and thought I'd share my thoughts. Moylan's Kilt Lifter has won several awards over the years in California and elsewhe read more
Beer Review: "Store brand" Metolius Beers !!!!!
Home Brew Beer | October 2nd 2008 by Bryon
Hopefully you read my little post on "store brand generic beers" and were curious about how the Metolius Golden Stone Amber Ale and the Metolius Dolly Varden Indian Pale Ale stacked up. If not, I encourage you to go back and read it, and then check read more
New Belgium Brewing: 1554 Enlightened Black Ale
The Beer Snob | September 23rd 2008
Part 3 of a 3 Part Series In honor of New Belgium’s brews now being available in Tennessee, I thought I would do a New Belgium series of reviews. There are currently only three of their brews available here that I’ve seen, so it will be a read more
BEER REVIEW - RUSSIAN RIVER TEMPTATION
beerphilosopher.com | September 20th 2008 by Shawn
Occasionally I'll come across a beer that still gives me that "oh wow" moment. Not that I'm not impressed with many finely crafted beers, but I generally go in knowing (to some degree) what to expect and set my expectations accordingly so I'm not tha read more
BEER REVIEW - BROUWERIJ BAVIK PETRUS AGED PALE
beerphilosopher.com | August 27th 2008 by Shawn
Brewery: Brouwerij BavikStyle: Flanders Oud BruinABV: 5.8%This little beer pours a very clean medium amber color with virtually no head. What collar of foam that is detectable is slightly off-white and leaves a couple of random spots of intricate lac read more
Flying Dog Brewery Snake Dog IPA - A Microbrew Review
A Microbrew Review Blog | August 13th 2008 by David James
I haven't seen alot of microbrews from Flying Dog Brewery around these parts here in Western Pennsylvania until just recently. In fact, my favorite craft beer bottle shop has started stocking three or four offerings lately from Flying Dog Brewery and read more
New Belgium Brewing: Mothership Wit Organic Wheat Beer
The Beer Snob | August 12th 2008
Part 2 of a 3 Part Series In honor of New Belgium’s brews now being available in Tennessee, I thought I would do a New Belgium series of reviews. There are currently only three of their brews available here that I’ve seen, so it will be a read more
Sam Adams: Boston Ale and John Adams steal the show
Home Brew Beer | August 7th 2008 by Bryon
And so, my quest to review the beers found in the Sam Adams Summer Style case comes to a close with this final review. As I stated previously, I did not love every beer in the case. Some were good,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we read more
Sam Adams: Life is like a box of Sam...
Home Brew Beer | August 5th 2008 by Bryon
When I first decided to blog and review my way through a 12 pack of Sam Adams "Summer Style" beer while connecting the activity to American history, I anticipated finishing up within a week or two. ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web read more
I would love to review your beer!
Home Brew Beer | August 3rd 2008 by Bryon
From time to time, I write the occasional beer review and post it to my blog. I don't do this to portray myself as some sort of beer expert, because I'm not. I just do it for fun and for... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for read more
New Belgium Brewing: Fat Tire Amber Ale
The Beer Snob | August 2nd 2008
Part 1 of a 3 Part Series In honor of New Belgium’s brews now being available in Tennessee, I thought I would do a New Belgium series of reviews. There are currently only three of their brews available here that I’ve seen, so it will be a read more
The Session (Aug 2008) Celebrate one gift from God by enjoying an…
Home Brew Beer | August 1st 2008 by Bryon
I've been a little dormant on the blog for a week or so as I have had more pressing matters in my life. My wife (the "Alewife") gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, he is a handsome, happy and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website f read more
Flying Dog Brewery - Kerberos Tripel Review
Misc. Garbage | July 27th 2008 by Blue Sunshine
Phew, it’s been a good while since I’ve updated my old blog. Between moving on from my last job, having spotty internet access, and being generally sick of looking at a computer screen, I haven’t blogged in awhile. None read more
Sam Adams: Telling no lies about Cherry Wheat & George Washingto…
Home Brew Beer | July 23rd 2008 by Bryon
I'm still working my way through the John Adams HBO series, and the Sam Adams Summer Style case of brews I picked up earlier in the month. One of the supporting characters in the TV series is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website f read more
Sam Adams, a history of bad luck & Summer Ale
Home Brew Beer | July 21st 2008 by Bryon
In case you missed my last post "Sam Adams: Patriot & Failed Brewer?" I've decided to to jump head first into a Sam Adam's Summer Style case and review it from bottle to bottle, in honor of the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs read more
Sam Adams: Patriot & Failed Brewer?
Home Brew Beer | July 19th 2008 by Bryon
"I beat you fair and square, now you owe me beer!" I love history, especially American history. I discovered a series on the History channel call "The Revolution" which chronicled the American... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit read more
Beer Around the World Party
John-Michael Del Valle | July 18th 2008 by John-Michael DV
Tonight is our Beer Around the World Party. A while back I thought it’d be a great idea to have a party with a large amount of different beers. Figured we could make it a themed party so we came up with, Around the World. With beer this would t read more
Beer Review: Cisco's Whale Tale Ale
Home Brew Beer | July 7th 2008 by Bryon
My buddy Kenn was kind enough to bring me a bottle of Cisco's Whale Tale Ale back a while ago on a brew night. I selfishly devoured the entire bottle on my own a few days later and enjoyed every... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit read more
Staropramen Lager Review
Misc. Garbage | June 16th 2008 by Blue Sunshine
After a shitty week or so (seems like I have a lot of those doesn’t it?), I decided that I really needed a good beer. Thankfully, luck was on my side as a brand new six pack shop opened up very close to my house. Being the complete read more
Beer Review - Traquair Jacobite Ale
beerphilosopher.com | May 29th 2008 by Shawn
A Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy from Traquair House, Peeblesshire Scotland.8% ABVPours a very dark, semi-opaque brown color with few highlights showing through in the light. The head is somewhat thin and light brown in color. This beer gives little away in read more
Beer Review: Kerberos Tripel
Home Brew Beer | May 29th 2008 by Bryon
Flying Dog Brewery Kerberos Tripel from Flying Dog Brewery on Vimeo. My friends at Flying Dog sent me another box of goodness in the mail... They were kind enough to send me a sample of Kerberos... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs read more
Beer Review: Allagash White (& robots too!)
Home Brew Beer | May 23rd 2008 by Bryon
While waiting for my batch of Witbier to ferment and condition, I figured I'd look for a quality example of the style at my local package store. My goal, beyond getting a few cold ones, was to have... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web read more
Beer Review - Anheuser Busch Beach Bum Blonde Ale
beerphilosopher.com | May 22nd 2008 by Shawn
You've likely seen them on the shelves at your local retailer or on tap at the corner pub ... six packs of brightly colored bottles depicting a snowman in sunglasses and green stocking cap holding a pint of ale or maybe a purple-capped, pumpkin-head read more
Red Hook Long Hammer IPA Review
Misc. Garbage | May 13th 2008 by Blue Sunshine
This weekend I was itching to pick up a case of "everyday" beer. For me, there are beers for all types of occasions. Some beer is meant to be enjoyed in small quantities (depending on hammered I want to get), while others are for read more
Beer Review: Jolly Pumpkin La Roja
beerphilosopher.com | May 9th 2008 by Shawn
I have been eagerly anticipating my opportunity to try Jolly Pumpkin's Ales for some time now. This brewer, along with Russian River, have been two that I have kept my eye on for some time but both have proven elusive to me until recently. Both have read more
Stone and Ska
Roxy's Bottle Shop | May 2nd 2008 by Crazy Eddie
Beer Review by Alex YoungThe Stone (8.7% alc) is advertised as an IPA, but to me is a "hoppy" double pale ale... cuz there's a hell of a lot of dark malt in here. There's a toasty maltiness, and the beer is almost black... But there is still a huge a read more
Four Yummy Beers
Roxy's Bottle Shop | April 28th 2008 by Crazy Eddie
Beer Review by Alex YoungWow... I finally got a Kill Ugly Radio, and it was worth the wait... Exquisite! The hoppiness is not too bold, and is perfect parts fruity/floral & bitter. Not very malty, which keeps it light. The Cappucino Stout is a little read more
2008 Repeal of Prohibition Celebration - a Recap
beerphilosopher.com | April 14th 2008 by Shawn
This last Saturday was spent at the Schlafly Bottleworks in Maplewood for the Repeal of Prohibition celebration, hosted by the St. Louis Brewery (Schlafly) and four fine craft breweries from across the border in Indiana. While the weather wasn't as n read more
Beer Review - Avery Mephistopheles' Stout
beerphilosopher.com | April 10th 2008 by Shawn
I'm becoming a huge fan of Avery Brewing Company, although I've only tried a grand total of four of their beers so far, each has impressed. White Rascal (a Belgian white), The Reverend (a Belgian Quadrupel), and Salvation (a Belgian Strong Pale) have read more
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